CURRENT MISSION

To see, experience, enjoy, and take part in the world around us! There is too much world out there to see, and noever enough time to see it!

ABOUT ME

We are twins (if you haven't already guessed that!) We are closer than any twins we have met, and look very similar too! Don't be surprised if you can't tell us apart, even our closest friends have problems telling us apart from time to time! We love to live simply- needing only good conversation, good company, and a good meal. We want to travel as much as we can while we are in Europe until July 2010. We are currently studying abroad in Germany and want to make the most of it!

PHILOSOPHY

Here are some "words to live by" that we feel encompass our personal philosophies:

“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.”—Mother Theresa

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”—Oliver Wendell Holmes

"Anyone can carry his burden, however hard, until nightfall.Anyone can do his work, however hard, for one day. Anyone can live sweetly, patiently, lovingly, purely, till the sun goes down. And this is all life really means." ~Robert Louis Stevenson

"Now that it's all over, what did you really do yesterday that's worth mentioning?" ~Coleman Cox

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We have only just begun to embark on this couch surfing journey and so we are new to the community. We will always be positive, friendly, and full of lively conversation whenever you need it! Hopefully that is contributing in some way until we get a better hang of this thing!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None so far :) But we are eager to begin!

Interests

Usually we can be seen strolling through the side streets and uncommon places in a city, relaxing in a comfy armchair with a good book in hand, sightseeing, spending quality time with the people we love, taking hundreds of photos to document our adventures, going to Disneyland, or getting to know new people and places.

• writing
• books
• theater
• performing arts
• acting
• traveling
• surfing
• teaching
• sightseeing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
-Waking Ned Devine
-Amelie
-The Tenth Kingdom
-Disney movies
-Anything made by Tim Burton
-Lady in the Water
-Harry Potter
-and many more!

Music:
-All American Rejects
-Musicals
-Disney songs
-Autumn Sky
-The Hush Sound
-Creedence Clearwater
-Counting Crows
-The Decemberists
-Squirrel Nut Zippers
-Eric Hutchinson
-Mika
-Corbra Starship
-and many more!

Books:
-All of the Harry Potter books
-Lord of the Rings
-Ender's Game
-Frankenstein
-Macbeth
-Inkheart
-Eragon
-The Historian
-And Then There Were None
-Flowers for Algernon
-Hamlet
-Julius Caesar

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

We love acting and the Theater. Before Chelsea graduated high school she directed a play for the whole city and the money she raised from the performance was given to the family of a teacher she had known who had recently died of cancer. She was so grateful to have been given the chance to help this amazing family. Rachel is quite the writer. She is in the middle of writing a fantasy novel, and has written and directed her own play- twice!

Teach, Learn, Share

Everyone is a hero of their own adventure. If you haven't yet found your purpose, then THAT is your purpose. Do everything you can to help a fellow person in need. Be it a man, woman, rich, poor. Whether or not you speak their language, be kind and helpful. And smile....it may be the only sunshine they see that day.

Countries I’ve Visited

Germany

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States